200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small Churches

Dave Jacobs from www.smallchurchpastor.com joins us to talk about the importance and process of leading change in your church. Dave was live in our Des Moines studio with Jeff and Jonny and this is a lively and encouraging conversation!

Change is something that every pastor must manage, lead, and negotiate in local church ministry. Dave shares some important principles to keep in mind as we lead the change process.

Remarkably, Karl Vaters, from www.newsmallchurch.com actually gets thrown under the bus several times. Our apologies to Karl! Kind of.

Jeff talks with three pastors who started their health journeys just a month ago, and they share their experience and progress. It's just not as hard or complicated as you might think it is. This is a very different episode, interesting, and encouraging!

Jeff has a conversation with Derek Ambroson, a bi-vocational youth pastor from Minneapolis MN. He pastors at Roseville Baptist Church with his lead pastor. Jeff and Derek talk about how a young millennial views ministry, discipleship, pastoral relationships, and balancing family and ministry. Derek is A+!

Dan Reiland, Exec. Pastor of www.12stone.org joins the guys after a two year hiatus to talk about leadership and negative people. He shares 5 helpful approaches when working with a negative person. Don't miss the outtakes at the end! What a blast!

Joe Petrone from www.orchardalliance.com, shares his journey of coming to faith, then experiencing huge disappointment in two of his first three churches he attended. Successful, driven, and prosperous, Joe was broken on the inside. A moving story!

John Finkelde from www.growahealthychurch.com joins Jeff to talk to pastors about what he sees as the challenges that face them today. From changing culture to changing tech to burnout, he offers real life solutions. This is an incredible episode for pastors and church leaders!

Jeff has a solo episode about what it takes to NOT let the ministry of your church overtake your personal leadership capacity. Don't let people say about you, "the church just grew beyond the capacity of the pastor to lead it, too bad..." The question of the episode is this: "Pastor, do you have a personal growth plan for 2019? Hmmmm?"

Dave Jacobs from www.smallchurchpastor.com talks with Jeff and Jonny about the importance of maintaining Vision in your 200church! Dave actually joined the guys LIVE in Des Moines in the studio and it's a great, thought provoking conversation! You can contact Dave for personal pastoral coaching at [email protected]!

Tyler Ramsbey is a small church pastor who is confident and humble. He focuses on his strengths and is not fazed by his weaknesses. Jeff and Jonny pick his brain about small town ministry, church planting, and balancing family and ministry.

A great conversation with a veteran pastor about what it takes for a pastor to stay healthy in body, mind, and spirit! Rob and Jeff have been best friends for 35 years, and have tracked together as friends over a lifetime of ministry. Very encouraging! You can find Rob's ministry at bchurch.tv